Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and DMK President M K Stalin, among others, Tuesday hailed India's early morning air strikes in Pakistan, where IAF fighter jets destroyed terrorist launch pads.
Veteran star Rajinikanth and actor-politician Kamal Haasan also hailed the strikes,which struck Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) biggest camp in Pakistan early Tuesday in a major "preemptive" action.
A large number of terrorists and trainers of the Pak-based terror group preparing to carry out suicide attacks in India were killed in the attack.
Palaniswami lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the air strikes, commending him for his "bold" efforts against terrorism.
Modi was tasting success in rooting out terrorism, which was threatening the entire world, the chief minister said in a statement and lauded him on behalf of the people of Tamil Nadu.
"I extend my greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to whose bold functioning, a successful air strike has been carried out which has demolished terror camps in Pakistan," Palaniswami said.
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Stalin, also leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu assembly, hailed the Indian Air Force pilots for their valour.
"Proud of our #IndianAirForce pilots for their exceptional act of valor!," he said in a tweet.
AMMK leader and RK Nagar MLA, TTV Dhinakaran, greeted the IAF pilots "for showing Pakistan India's strength."
Haasan, Makkal Neethi Maiam (MNM) President welcomed the air strikes carried out by the IAF and 'saluted' the valour of the "heroes."
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